Culinary, interactive social programs in Lugano

Lago di Lugano.With its attractive infrastructure, the Lugano region offers a wide range of options for meetings, incentives, congresses and events. The new offers for eventful social programs are just as varied - whether a cruise on Lake Lugano with an integrated risotto cooking course or a kayak trip to the chocolate factory in Caslano. Culinary, interactive supporting programs directly with local providers and producers are the order of the day, highlighting the gastronomic tradition and culture of the region.Options for every budgetOn the one hand, the Palazzo dei Congressi congress center and the LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura art and culture center, which opened in 2015, offer the most diverse congress and conference facilities with state-of-the-art technical equipment - ideal for the Swiss Holiday Day 2016. On the other hand, there are numerous hotels with seminar, event and conference facilities. For the benefit of participants, these locations are usually in the immediate vicinity of stores, the old town and numerous sights.Lugano caters for every budget - from club outings and corporate events to international congresses. Special group packages are offered by Lugano Turismo, and Lugano is also easy and quick to reach thanks to its excellent public transport connections. Whether by plane, train, bus, boat or cable car - the picturesque places in the Luganese region can be reached in many ways. Thanks to the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the journey time to Ticino will only take around two hours from Zurich from December 2016.Titanic for emotions, mountain biking for adrenalineThe region is predestined for sporting activities: The densest network of mountain bike trails in Switzerland (300km) and exciting walking and hiking opportunities on special themed trails offer sport, fun and excitement on the mountain and in the countryside. The lake attracts visitors with the following offers: Wakeboarding, sailing, rowing, windsurfing. The Swiss national football team also appreciates the sporting opportunities and spent the European Championship preparations in Lugano, and the excellent location is also reflected in the fact that Lugano was the only European destination to be selected as the third stage of the Extreme Catamarans (XCAT) World Championship in 2016 and 2017, and in late summer "Titanic - The Musical" starts as an open-air production directly on Lake Lugano in Melide and is ideal as an incentive program or company outing. Further information about the Lugano region and its MICE offers is available from Lugano Turismo, www.luganoturismo.ch.